# Montana HB 447: Enact the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Montana HB 447, Enact the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Ed Buttrey (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB447-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 447 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Enact the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Ed Buttrey (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Health Care Services, Professions and Occupations O-Z, Rule Making - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (286 yes, 12 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Therapists can work across member states: benefit, medium. Montana joins the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact. If you hold an active home‑state license and an active NBRC credential, you can practice in other member states without a new license. You must have no adverse action in the last 2 years, meet any remote‑state law test, tell the commission you… - When the compact starts and applies: benefit, low. The compact takes effect when the seventh state enacts it. Montana must notify the code commissioner within 15 days after that happens. The commission reviews the first seven states’ laws for material differences. The compact and commission continue even if membership later drops below seven. State… - Fingerprint checks and fees for licenses: cost, low. If you apply for your first respiratory care license, you must submit fingerprints or other biometrics for FBI and state checks. The board must collect fingerprints at initial licensure and may require them again at renewal. You must pay all background‑check fees. The Montana Department of Justice… - State duties, data system, and rules: mixed, medium. Montana’s licensing board must join the compact’s data system, handle complaints, report discipline, and follow commission rules. The commission runs a central data system of licenses and discipline; states must not upload criminal‑history records, and expunged records are removed. The commission c… - Compact fees with military waiver: mixed, low. Member states may charge fees to grant or renew a compact privilege. Active‑duty military members and their spouses do not pay any commission fee. A remote state may also choose to reduce or waive its state fee for them. Other licensees may still pay state and commission fees. - How compact disputes and lawsuits work: mixed, low. The commission must set mediation and, when needed, binding processes to settle disputes. The commission can sue a member state in federal court, and a state can sue the commission, with possible court orders, damages, and recovery of legal fees for the winner. A defaulting state can appeal commiss… - If a state defaults or leaves: mixed, low. If the commission finds a state in default, it sends written notice, offers training and technical help, and gives broad official notice before suspension or termination. If the state does not fix the problem, the commission can end its membership; the state still owes any prior obligations. A stat… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ed Buttrey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Phalen (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 40 | 8 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 47 | 3 | | | 2025-02-25 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 1 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-15: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-26: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-02-25: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-02-24: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-02-19: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-19: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-02-14: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-11: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-11: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-11: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-02-11: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b653f12f-81d5-472c-8b98-0c31fad3c9a8) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e5e7eeb2-18e4-4778-b16f-70d7d5e090d9) - Introduced, 2025-02-11: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0707cf7a-fd51-44dd-8569-694b77eeb525) ## Related bills - SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed) - HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed) - HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed) - SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed) - SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b653f12f-81d5-472c-8b98-0c31fad3c9a8) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e5e7eeb2-18e4-4778-b16f-70d7d5e090d9) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0707cf7a-fd51-44dd-8569-694b77eeb525) ## Related - [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025) - [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025) - [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025) - [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025) - [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB447-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).